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Rick Rose Oral History Interview for the LGBTQ+ Oral Histories of Central Iowa Project Item Info

Rick Rose

Description: Rick discusses his upbringing in Sac City, Iowa, his experiences growing up gay, and his journey through college at the University of Northern Iowa. He reflects on his involvement in the LGBT community in Des Moines, including the impact of Anita Bryant's visit, the formation of various LGBT organizations, and the development of the gay bar scene. Rick also shares personal stories about his relationships, the AIDS epidemic, and his work with the Des Moines Gay Men's Chorus and other community groups.
Date: 4/13/2019 Location: Grinnell, IA; Sac City, IA; Cedar Falls, IA;

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Title:
Rick Rose Oral History Interview for the LGBTQ+ Oral Histories of Central Iowa Project
Date Created:
4/13/2019
Description:
Rick discusses his upbringing in Sac City, Iowa, his experiences growing up gay, and his journey through college at the University of Northern Iowa. He reflects on his involvement in the LGBT community in Des Moines, including the impact of Anita Bryant's visit, the formation of various LGBT organizations, and the development of the gay bar scene. Rick also shares personal stories about his relationships, the AIDS epidemic, and his work with the Des Moines Gay Men's Chorus and other community groups.
Subjects:
AIDS epidemic Gay activists LGBTQ+ elders
People:
Rose, Rick Miller, Hannah
Location:
Grinnell, IA; Sac City, IA; Cedar Falls, IA;
Source:
LGBT+ Iowa Archives and Library
Format:
audio/mp3
Language:
eng
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"Rick Rose Oral History Interview for the LGBTQ+ Oral Histories of Central Iowa Project", Grinnell Queer History Project, Grinnell College Libraries, /Grinnell-QHP-Local/items/dg_1774623054.html
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